Weather isn’t what it used to be.
Public beta opens
We’re opening in waves, in the order people sign up.
- Live status for your ZIP from the National Weather Service.
- A plan for your home, one step at a time.
- Free tools and local help when it counts.
- Find our email from [email protected]. Our address is new, so it may land in Spam, Junk or Promotions.
- Move it to your inbox (tap Not spam) and add [email protected] to your contacts.
- Tap Confirm my spot in the email.
- Hit Reply and say hi. It tells your mail app we’re real, so beta updates reach you.
See your ZIP today
Type a ZIP for its live status from the National Weather Service forecast and any alerts in effect.
No NWS alerts in effect.
Here’s what’s happening
83%
NOAA’s odds that this El Niño runs 2.5 °C (4.5 °F) or more above normal for Oct–Dec: a historic event, stronger than any since 1950. What it means this winter
NOAA Climate Prediction Center, Oct 8, 2026. Source
16
Over 2016–2025, a $1B+ weather or climate disaster hit the U.S. every 16 days on average. In the 1980s it was every 82 days.
Climate Central, Jul 29, 2026. Source
4%
Just 4% of U.S. homeowners have flood insurance, according to FEMA. Most homeowners and renters policies don’t cover flood damage.
NPR citing FEMA, Jul 14, 2025; FEMA, May 2023. Source · Source
37%
In 2023, 51% of U.S. adults felt prepared for a disaster, but only 37% had made a plan in the past year.
FEMA, 2023 National Household Survey. Source
26 ft
On July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River at Hunt, Texas, rose 26 feet in 45 minutes and crested at its highest level ever recorded there.
Top 4
California’s 4 most destructive wildfires all burned since 2017, including both January 2025 Los Angeles fires.
CAL FIRE, Feb 7, 2025. Source
Bigger storms. Less warning.
Your plan is the part you control.
How Brace For It helps you prepare
- CheckYour ZIP’s headquarters. Live status from the NWS forecast, alerts in effect, and free local help.
- PlanThe planner finds where your home is most exposed, sets your preparedness level and builds your action plan.
- ActFollow your action plan, raise your preparedness level, and sleep better at night knowing you’re prepared.
- Stay alertWhen a storm is on the way, or the NWS posts a Watch or Warning for your ZIP, your ZIP’s status shows it right away, and your action list pushes the most important tasks to the top.
Six statuses to help you decide what matters today.
- CalmMake your plan●○○○○○
- ApproachingGet ahead●●○○○○
- IntensifyingPrioritize now●●●○○○
- NWS AdvisoryBe aware●●●●○○
- NWS WatchBe prepared●●●●●○
- NWS WarningTake action●●●●●●
From Brace For It, our own estimates.From the NWS, word for word.
Questions
Is this an official alert service?
No. Watches and Warnings come only from the National Weather Service, and evacuation orders only from local officials. We show them with the source and the next step. Keep your official alerts on too. Our own status tops out at Intensifying.
What does it cost?
The basics are free, for good, and the beta is free. A paid plan for households comes later.
Is my ZIP live?
95821 is live now, with Greater Sacramento next. Check your ZIP above. If it isn’t live yet, saving your spot with it moves it up the list.
How does the beta work?
We open in waves, in the order people sign up. When your spot opens, we email you a link. Every page has a feedback box, and we read every answer.
What do you do with my email?
We use it for the beta and, if you said yes, occasional updates. We never sell it, and you can unsubscribe anytime. Privacy